Congress chief and Chief of the Opposition within the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (April 18, 2026) stated the AIADMK is “only a masks” for the BJP, which needs a companion in Tamil Nadu that may let it rule the State from Delhi.

Addressing a public assembly in Ponneri, Mr. Gandhi stated the AIADMK now not capabilities independently and is getting used to advance the BJP’s political pursuits in Tamil Nadu. “There isn’t any actual AIADMK. The AIADMK we knew is lengthy gone. What stays is only a masks hiding the BJP. So whenever you see the AIADMK, its flag, its leaders, do not forget that they’re managed by Narendra Modi [Prime Minister] and Amit Shah [Union Home Minister] and are getting used to assault Tamil historical past, tradition, and language,” he stated.